as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Recent Examples of hopefully
Now that the Clippers have moved on from him, Washington is left looking for another job, hopefully making good on his G-League resume.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
So hopefully other people will be too.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If Brian Flores gets his way, the defense will confuse and pressure Jake Browning, producing sacks and turnovers, which hopefully leads to Mason approaching 30 touches.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
But the debut has set a very high standard, so hopefully future releases can live up to it.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
So hopefully other people will be too.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If Brian Flores gets his way, the defense will confuse and pressure Jake Browning, producing sacks and turnovers, which hopefully leads to Mason approaching 30 touches.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
But the debut has set a very high standard, so hopefully future releases can live up to it.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
Adverb
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Instead, Aguilar is looking optimistically towards the remainder of this year’s schedule, after a lot of positives from his first SEC test.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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For six weeks, players and coaches spoke optimistically about how the offseason additions and the growth and development during training camp would make things different this year.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Jays will, happily, hand him the ball.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The winning formula had viewers returning to the show's fictional Louisiana town long after Edward and Bella had their happily ever after.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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On a good day, the Undervale houses maybe two living human guests and at least a couple dozen haunts of all demographics, time periods and modes of death — including the brother Katherine inherited it all from, the cheerfully feckless Nathan (Will Forte).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The online safety curriculum goes one step further by teaching kids how to recognize threats and respond confidently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Growing up, one woman watched her family's dog race joyfully down the hill toward their farmhouse.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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An emotional Instagram reel posted by her daughter, LaTinique, 22, shows her mother, Crystal, 44, playing joyfully with her young grandson, Aziel Chace, who is 18 months old.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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No matter how bad or stressful the situation is, or how difficult the circumstances, these bad bosses believe that being optimistic, positive, or thinking positively will change the outcome.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the player has responded positively to a coach for whom teamwork is non-negotiable.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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